Pogba back, the press moved
811 days later, here comes La Pioche again. Paul Pogba’s return to the pitch brought a magnificent thrill to Roazhon Park in Rennes, but also offered a nice smoke screen to SĂ©bastien Pocognoli, his coach, who is going through a big slump. For Le Parisien, it was “10 minutes of happiness”. It was then 4-0 for Rennes and the mass had long been said when the time for his return came, given a standing ovation by the Roazhon crowd as if he were one of their own. Coincidence or not, AS Monaco, although reduced to 10 men, scored their only goal of the match once Pogba was on the field. The sensations were good, even if it obviously lacked rhythm, but that bodes well. Pogba did not fail to show his emotion.
Liverpool gets smashed in England
Yesterday, Liverpool suffered a 3-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest at Anfield. “Red faces” headlines the Mirror. Virgil van Dijk has admitted Liverpool’s current form is a real “problem” after the heavy home defeat. This defeat is the 6th in the league in the last 7 matches, almost putting an end to the Reds’ Premier League title defense. The captain said that the situation is very difficult and it will not be solved simply by words, but by hard collective work. He emphasizes the need for each member of the team to take responsibility, emphasizing that football is a collective effort. Recruited for 150 million this summer, Alexander Isak seems overwhelmed. The Swede arouses criticism, in particular because of his lack of involvement in pressing and his physical condition deemed insufficient by coach Arne Slot. Despite massive investments this summer, the results are far below expectations.
Robert Lewandowski hits hard
Barça celebrated their return to the Camp Nou in the best possible way by crushing Athletic Bilbao 4-0. And Robert Lewandowski scored again. “Lewandowski makes history,” writes the Iberian press. The Pole is getting closer to the top 10 of the club’s top scorers, but above all he scored the first official goal on his return from the Spotify Camp Nou, with the captain’s armband. This goal, scored in the fourth minute yesterday, echoes that of Eulogio MartĂnez, first scorer at the original inauguration of the Camp Nou in 1957. Despite an injury which caused him to miss four games this season, Lewandowski has 8 goals in La Liga and remains a key player for Barça at 37 years old. The striker is now fully focused on the upcoming match at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea in the Champions League, where Barcelona hope to secure their qualification for the last 16.
